Name: _______________________________
Class Period: _________
Exploration Lab - Measuring is “Kool” Food Lab
Needed Materials:
1 Package of Kool Aid
Water
Pint Jar
1 cup Liquid Measuring Cup
1 cup Sugar
Quart Jar
Gallon Pitcher
2 cup Liquid Measuring Cup
Directions: As you follow these directions be sure that you rotate each step so that each
person gets a chance to do something and not just 1 person.
1. Fill the clear pitcher, up to 1 ½ inches below the top with water.
2. Measure the water from the pitcher according to the amounts listed below (remember we live in
Utah-conserve water):
1-Using a teaspoon, see how many it would take to measure 1 Tablespoon = ______
2-Using a tablespoon see how many it would take to measure ¼ Cup = ______
3-Using a tablespoon, see how many it would take to measure 1 cup = ______
4-Using a liquid measuring cup, see how many cups would equal 1 pint = ______
5-Using a pint jar, see how many pints would equal 1 quart = ______
6-Using a quart jar, see how many quarts would equal 1 gallon = ______
7-Using 1 cup see how many cups would equal 1 gallon = ______
8-Using 1 cup see how many cup(s) equal 8 fluid ounces = ______
9-Using 1 cup, see how many it would take to make a quart = ______
10-Using a Tablespoon see how many it would take to fill 1/8 of a cup = ______
3. Inform me that your table is done to receive your Kool Aid. Follow the instructions below.
TO MAKE A DRINK: Make “Kool Aid” by following the directions and using the water you used to
do the previous measuring.
TO MAKE A SLUSHY: If you would like to make a slushy out of it, add 2 cups of water, the Kool
Aid mix, and 1 cup of sugar to the blender. Fill your two-cup liquid measuring cup with ice and
add to the mixture. Blend on LOW and pulse until ice is crushed. Fill your liquid measuring cup
with ice again and blend into the mixture. (If you feel that it is too thick, add extra water a little bit
at a time until it reaches desired consistency.) When all of the ice is crushed, divide the drink
between your lab members and enjoy!